by MTAG Maribyrnong Truck Action Group | Sep 22, 2013 | General Info
MTAG campaign for truck bans during school crossing times on Somerville Rd Yarraville Kids and trucks do not mix. The health and safety of our children is being jeopardised by truck traffic. WATCH THE VIDEO: click here PLEASE SIGN OUR PETITION: click here Somerville...
by MTAG Maribyrnong Truck Action Group | Sep 1, 2013 | General Info
We have been asked by supporters who residents should vote for at the election if they are concerned about truck traffic in Melbourne’s inner west. Our answer: The Greens.Why? The Greens is the ONLY party heading into this federal election with a policy to...
by MTAG Maribyrnong Truck Action Group | Jun 14, 2013 | Blogroll, General Info, News
BIGGER trucks to rumble down residential streets in Yarraville? No way! SIGN THE PETITION NOW! Do you think Francis Street in Yarraville can safely accommodate trucks that are 36.5 metre long (8 Toyota Corollas or 20 bicycles) and weigh 68.5 tonnes? We understand that...
by MTAG Maribyrnong Truck Action Group | May 9, 2013 | General Info
Yesterday the Napthine government officially scrapped the Truck Action Plan, a truck bypass that would have removed over 1 million trucks every year from residential streets in the inner west.The VicRoads project was fully planned and shovel ready. This short sighted...
by MTAG Maribyrnong Truck Action Group | Mar 31, 2013 | General Info, News
MCC submission on air quality PDF This is an excellent summary of the issues we face and contains strong, sensible recommendations.Hats off to MCC! Recommendations That the Federal Government: 1. Supports the construction of alternative truck routes (on/off ramps) to...
by MTAG Maribyrnong Truck Action Group | Jun 13, 2012 | General Info, News
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared that diesel exhaust causes lung cancer. Back in 1988 they had said that diesel exhaust was a “probable carcinogenic”. In their new report they say: “The scientific evidence was compelling and the...
